SmokeStack
Well-Known Member
I primed some of my tobacco leaf and hung it in the garage that I was going to use for curing. However, it must be dry in there since some of my tobacco is drying green. I cannot leave the garage door open to allow the outside humidity in since I don't live there. I looked online at humidifiers, but they must be filled daily with a low capacity and I cannot make it there everyday to fill them.
So I had an idea. I was thinking of buying a FULLY submersible heating element hooked up to a variable voltage regulator (like a variac) and then submersing the heating element into a 55 gallon drum of water - maybe 150 F to 180 F. I have several drums so I could probably get by with this method. The only problem I have is trying to find a submersible heating element. There are several heating elements for hot water tanks but I am not sure if I can FULLY submerse the element as the wire connections are not protected and I fear this may cause an electrical short. Does anyone have any ideas or recommend a submersible heating element? I would be most grateful.
So I had an idea. I was thinking of buying a FULLY submersible heating element hooked up to a variable voltage regulator (like a variac) and then submersing the heating element into a 55 gallon drum of water - maybe 150 F to 180 F. I have several drums so I could probably get by with this method. The only problem I have is trying to find a submersible heating element. There are several heating elements for hot water tanks but I am not sure if I can FULLY submerse the element as the wire connections are not protected and I fear this may cause an electrical short. Does anyone have any ideas or recommend a submersible heating element? I would be most grateful.